FlipnLimits Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Forum members Just had a thought and seeking your input. On another thread, we are discussing fishing line that was developed 10 years ago (or more now) and comparing it to new line on the market from the same company. Some members agree that the "old stuff" may be just as good as the new stuff. Please share your baits/lures of yesteryear that you use today, even though newer versions/products may be available. For example, I use the original Terminator spinnerbaits as I see nothing improved in the new ones. I use old plastics that are not for sale now or new "formulas" have been released. Fellow member, DarrenM, and I agreed it may be an "advertisor's web" we are caught in. I hope you don't mind your mention, Darren. You share credit for for the start of this thread, thank you. Please post your old bait versions you feel are better than new versions. You know, old one-knocker cranks! Or old designs of tackle/equipment you still use. Thank you FL Quote
livetofish28 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Original wiggle wart pre rapala Tight lines Andrew 1 Quote
IntroC Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Old style berkley frenzy cranks. I still buy them off ebay. Not the filcker shads, Quote
FlipnLimits Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Great replies so far! I also liked the Wiggle Wart. Ok, one of mine. I like the old Mann's -1. The new ones don't have the same color, rattle chamber, amount of bb's, and are of a different material. I always scoop-up older ones, repaint, and have them clear coated. FL Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 Mud Bug. There is no "new version" that I know of. 1 Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Risto Raps Down Deep Rattling Fat rap the bigger versions of the Reble R squarebill Anything and everything Bagleys Lee Sisson baits (he ones he made after leaving Bagleys) Quote
IntroC Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Another that I buy off ebay when I can find them is the blue/chrome Rebel minnow with the thatch work on the side. I now own many from years of searching ebay. For some reason the blue/chrome is the hardest to come by. Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 Rat-L-Traps Johnson Spoon Bettle Spins Lunker Lure Rattle Back Jigs Smithwick Rogue 1 Quote
Preytorien Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I have one older Jitterbug and two newer ones. The old one runs true and bubbles along perfectly every time. The new ones seem to need adjusting every once in a while. I'm not sure if the lips of the old one are thicker aluminum or what but it never needs adjusting. The only thing I've had to do is replace old trebles on it. 1 Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 Rapala Fat Rap #5 and #7. Especially the shallow version. Jitterbug 1 Quote
FlipnLimits Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Rat-L-Traps Johnson Spoon Bettle Spins Lunker Lure Rattle Back Jigs Smithwick Rogue Great list. Have used all of them and still use Traps and Rogues. Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted February 25, 2014 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted February 25, 2014 Johnson Spoon Devils Horse Pop-R Rapala J-11 Not only are the designs decades old, I have some in my tackle box that are over 10 years old and still catching fish, boat rash, rusty hooks and all. 1 Quote
FlipnLimits Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Johnson Spoon Devils Horse Pop-R Rapala J-11 Not only are the designs decades old, I have some in my tackle box that are over 10 years old and still catching fish, boat rash, rusty hooks and all. LOL, rusty hooks. Nice to have those lures though! Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 I have some that still catch but I don't throw! Wooden Heddon Tiny Torpedo 2 ea. Wooden Cotton Cordell Big O 3 ea Wooden Bill Norman Little N 5 ea Wooden Hellbender 2 ea Smithwick Rogue 2 ea in a color & pattern the factory reps swear Smithwick never made. ( the rogues are older than them). Quote
MacP Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Rebel Craws/Frogs/Crickets, Pop-R, Hula Popper, Rogues, Kastmaster Spoons, Kwikfish, Original Rapalas, Jitterbugs, Popping Bugs, Bandits with triple grip trebles. My number one are Yo-Zuri Snap Beans. They absolutely slay. Secret of mine. 2 Quote
primetime Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I still use the original zara Spooks which had lead rattles (I believe) super spooks by jimmy Houstan and Bill dance under Excalibur Label from 90's...The sound from the Versions pre 1997 sound completely different and had awesome color patterns...Very sublte rattles...But the best by far is the original Rebel T-10 and T-20 Walking baits with the Silver Ridged sides and black backs as they also had a one knocker sound, while the new versions lack a split ring, and Most New Pradco Lures make too much noise for me compared to the originals..... Spit'n Image, Swim n Image, Cordell Boy Howdy (Just like a devils horse) Original super Spot lipless cranks, Rebel and Bomber Long A Floating Minnows Made in USA before they were part of Pradco....Yo-zuri banana boat Topwater, Crystal Vibes, Original Rapala Balsa Finish Minnow-Tank Tested with Ireland Stamps and same with Metal Shallow Shad Raps and Metal Suspending shad raps..... Luhr Jensen Woodchopper, Fish Stick, Original Poes Super Cedar Deep Divers, Rebel Craws, and anything Rebel as the flash and vibration from the original Fast Trac Countdown versions, to floating versions always produce for me. Last but not least....Cordell Jointed Red Fins From Older Days, and Original Culprit worms in the original laminate colors that were so good before Power worms from Berkley took over the Market. Manns Augertails, and lets not forget Mr. Twister grubs and worms as the 6" Phenom worm still needs to be in every Bass Fishermans Box for sure.......Johnson silver Minnow and the Moss Boss have been known to catch a few fish and so do the Inline Hildenbrandt weedless Spinnerbaits. I love the new stuff, but still love the older stuff as the fish are not seeing them anymore....If everyone is throwing a Senko, I go Slugg-o.... Quote
MacP Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I forgot one. I still fish slider heads and slider worms Quote
FlipnLimits Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 I still use the original zara Spooks which had lead rattles (I believe) super spooks by jimmy Houstan and Bill dance under Excalibur Label from 90's...The sound from the Versions pre 1997 sound completely different and had awesome color patterns...Very sublte rattles...But the best by far is the original Rebel T-10 and T-20 Walking baits with the Silver Ridged sides and black backs as they also had a one knocker sound, while the new versions lack a split ring, and Most New Pradco Lures make too much noise for me compared to the originals..... Spit'n Image, Swim n Image, Cordell Boy Howdy (Just like a devils horse) Original super Spot lipless cranks, Rebel and Bomber Long A Floating Minnows Made in USA before they were part of Pradco....Yo-zuri banana boat Topwater, Crystal Vibes, Original Rapala Balsa Finish Minnow-Tank Tested with Ireland Stamps and same with Metal Shallow Shad Raps and Metal Suspending shad raps..... Luhr Jensen Woodchopper, Fish Stick, Original Poes Super Cedar Deep Divers, Rebel Craws, and anything Rebel as the flash and vibration from the original Fast Trac Countdown versions, to floating versions always produce for me. Last but not least....Cordell Jointed Red Fins From Older Days, and Original Culprit worms in the original laminate colors that were so good before Power worms from Berkley took over the Market. Manns Augertails, and lets not forget Mr. Twister grubs and worms as the 6" Phenom worm still needs to be in every Bass Fishermans Box for sure.......Johnson silver Minnow and the Moss Boss have been known to catch a few fish and so do the Inline Hildenbrandt weedless Spinnerbaits. I love the new stuff, but still love the older stuff as the fish are not seeing them anymore....If everyone is throwing a Senko, I go Slugg-o.... Fun post! Not sure if original spooks have lead but they're one knockers, only 2 left in my boat and they're for tournaments only. One super spot left but it's retired (don't want to lose it). I still throw a sluggo, it's a great bait. Never learned any inline baits for some reason. Even baits from just 5 years ago are outdated and bass don't see them any more. Culprit worms were great, they were all tail. Memory Lane! And some not even that old. It's funny to think my baits are "old school" when I'm only in my 40's, like many of the forum members here. Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Fun post! Not sure if original spooks have lead but they're one knockers, only 2 left in my boat and they're for tournaments only. One super spot left but it's retired (don't want to lose it). I still throw a sluggo, it's a great bait. Never learned any inline baits for some reason. Even baits from just 5 years ago are outdated and bass don't see them any more. Culprit worms were great, they were all tail. Memory Lane! And some not even that old. It's funny to think my baits are "old school" when I'm only in my 40's, like many of the forum members here. I'm not quite into my 30s and a lot of what is considered old school. Bagleys, discontinued Rapalas, early Warts, ect. The only super spooks I have are the JH signature series and I've clobbered big spots and the occasional large mouth on them in beaver lake. I like a lot of the newer stuff out there. The contemporary square bill beats up on my big square As, Shallow wee R and plastic Big Os. The Rapala DT series lays a solid beatdown on my down deep ratling fat raps, risto raps and most anything else for the equivalent depth. A lot of my BPS XPS stuff pulls a lot of my fish. The slim dog, the egg, XTS crank, XPS square bill and lazer eye deep diver kick butt over a lot of lures I have and they're just house branded stuff. DTs and XPS pulls a lot of my trebble hooked lure bass. Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 Y'all be funny! At 62 yrs old, baits that aint 25+ yrs aint old! Quote
frogflogger Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Shallow running Hawaiian wigglers still catch fish for me particularly around stumps - very difficult to find them Quote
Stlbob Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Truth be told 90% of what i have is older gear.I pick up stuff all the time from CL,yard sales..A lot of the new cranks look great but the 12 to 20 dollar price tag is tough. Favorites Rebel floaters DeepWe R's Rapala Fat Raps in all sorts of patterns Zara Spook and all its smallers cousins Chug Bug-wooden Devils Horse-wooden Bagleys ,all sorts of colors and styles-wooden Mann's jelly worms Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 25, 2014 Super User Posted February 25, 2014 I expect a resurgence in the Rapala DT line, especially the DT6 1 Quote
Talonman Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I have a Rebel Deepwe R and a few old jitterbugs in my 'Retired baits' tackle box. I now am thinking to get them back out... The DeepWe R is in the bottom right cormer. Kind if hard on the eye though. Quote
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